International Rescue

by Swell Maps

International Rescue cover art
  • Type: Compilation
  • Released: 1999-01-01
  • Label: Alive Records
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Length: 48:56
  • Community rating: 3.75/5 from 1 rating

Artists on this release: Epic Soundtracks, John Cockrill, Jowe Head, Nikki Sudden

Album Notes & Community Reviews

'International Rescue' compiles rarities and singles by Swell Maps, the Birmingham post-punk band led by Nikki Sudden and Epic Soundtracks. Their ramshackle, experimental punk, recorded between 1977 and 1980, became a touchstone for lo-fi and indie musicians.

Genres

Descriptors: lo-fi, noisy, conscious, dissonant, political

Tracklist

  1. International Rescue (2:24)
  2. Real Shocks (2:16)
  3. Let's Build A Car (3:01)
  4. Black Velvet (1:59)
  5. Ammunition Train (3:30)
  6. Ripped & Torn (1:47)
  7. Secret Island (4:35)
  8. Read About Seymour (1:29)
  9. Get Down And Get With It (1:29)
  10. Spitfire Parade (3:11)
  11. New York (3:19)
  12. Forest Fire (3:02)
  13. Winter Rainbow (3:40)
  14. Dresden Style (City Boys) (2:30)
  15. Off The Beach (Spilling Coffee) (2:23)
  16. One Of The Crowd (2:21)
  17. Vertical Slum (1:14)
  18. H.A.K. (1:22)
  19. I Really Love (2:13)
  20. ??? (1:11)

Credits

  • Swell Maps - primary artist, written-by
  • Jowe Head - bass guitar, violin, backing vocals, written-by
  • Epic Soundtracks - drums, piano, keyboards [stylophone], backing vocals
  • John Cockrill - guitar, backing vocals
  • David Barrington - guitar, bass guitar, vocals, written-by
  • Nikki Sudden - guitar, vocals, written-by

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